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The Right Honorable Lord Campbell, Lord Chief Justice of England

Print
10/08/1852 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Three-quarter length portrait, to right and seated in robes as Lord Chief Justice. On the right is a table with an inkstand and a volume lettered "Lives of the Chancellors".

Object details

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Object type
TitleThe Right Honorable Lord Campbell, Lord Chief Justice of England (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Mixed mezzotint on paper
Brief description
Portrait of John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell of St. Andrews, in chancellors' robes. Mixed mezzotint by Thomas Lewis Atkinson after Francis Grant, 1852.
Physical description
Three-quarter length portrait, to right and seated in robes as Lord Chief Justice. On the right is a table with an inkstand and a volume lettered "Lives of the Chancellors".
Dimensions
  • Height: 52.7cm
  • Width: 40.6cm
Dimensions taken from Marshall, Julian. A Catalogue of Engraved National Portraits in the National Art Library. London: HMSO, 1895.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Painted by Francis Grant, Esq. R.A. Engraved by T. L. Atkinson. The Right Honorable Lord Campbell, Lord Chief Justice of England &c. &c. &c. London: Published Augt. 10th 1852 by Henry Graves & Compy. Printsellers In Ordinary To Her Majesty & H.R.H. Prince Albert, 6 Pall Mall.' (Lettered)
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Accession number
22967

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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